West Michigan Veterans Ranch

03/16/2026

🇺🇸 National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29 🇺🇸

On March 29, we pause to honor the brave men and women who served during the Vietnam War and the Vietnam Era. For many of these warriors, the welcome home they deserved never came. Today, we have the opportunity to change that.

We invite all Vietnam Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans to join Mission BBQ as we proudly say:

“Thank You for Your Service… and Welcome Home.”

As a small token of our gratitude, Vietnam Veterans will receive a FREE sandwich when they stop in on March 29. It’s our way of honoring your sacrifice, courage, and commitment to our nation.

Please help us spread the word and share this post with the Vietnam Veterans in your life so they know how deeply they are appreciated.

📅 March 29
🇺🇸 Honoring Vietnam & Vietnam Era Veterans
🥪 Free Sandwich for all Vietnam Veterans
Location: Mission BBQ
2190 E Beltline
Ave NE
Grand Rapids,
MI 49525

Your service mattered.
Your sacrifice mattered.
And today… your nation says Welcome Home.

03/16/2026

Safety Briefing: Cold (25* Freezing Rain) be careful on the roads. If you are not able to make it due to the weather, we will see you next month on April 15th.
🇺🇸 Veterans • First Responders • Families — Join Us! ☕🍩

West Michigan Veterans Ranch invites you to our Monthly Coffee & Donuts Brunch, held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month as a small way for us to show our appreciation for those who serve and support our communities.

📅 This Month: Wednesday the 18th
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Flo’s Pizzeria Ristorante & Sports Bar

Stop in for coffee, donuts, conversation, and connection. Whether you stay for a few minutes or the afternoon, it’s always a great time to share stories, build friendships, and strengthen the community that stands together.

🍩 Special Thanks to Tim Hortons for generously sponsoring the donuts for this month’s gathering!

⚠️ Friendly Reminder:
All Veterans, First Responders, and their family members are welcome to join us. These gatherings are about community, appreciation, and supporting one another.

☕ Coffee
🍩 Donuts
🤝 Brotherhood & Community

Bring a fellow veteran or first responder and come spend some time with us. We would love to see you there!

Share us with your fellow neighbor veteran who would appreciate a group who helps to provide the comrade we miss.

03/14/2026

2026 – 2nd Annual Pheasant Hunt Fundraiser

Thank you for another incredible year! We are truly grateful for the support that made this event such a success.

A special thank you to our host and our amazing corporate sponsors who helped make this day possible:

Rooster Ranch
Pro Tech
Subassembly Plus, Inc.
H&H Painting Co.
United Insurance
Wolverine Tactical LLC
Alera Group
Alta Company
Great Lakes Region Disposal
Cruitfly
Pierson-Gibbs Homes

Your generosity and commitment to our mission means more than words can express.

We are humbled and honored to be surrounded by such an incredible veteran community support team.

A special thank you to All American Crane LLC for sponsoring a retired veteran to attend the hunt. He had an incredible time, and moments like that are exactly why we do what we do.

📅 Next year’s hunt is already on the books — March 12, 2027!

We look forward to continued partnerships and growth as we work together to encourage our veteran community to seek the help and support they deserve. Our commitment to serving veterans and their families will never end.

Because one thing will always remain true:
We do not leave our brothers and sisters to fight the hidden wounds of war alone.

We appreciate your continued prayers, support, and encouragement.

🇺🇸 One Nation • One Family

03/02/2026

As we honor one of our own among many from Michigan, Retired CSM Richardson received our nation’s highest honors at the White House today.

At West Michigan Veterans Ranch, we believe every warrior’s story matters. Today we celebrate a leader whose commitment to his troops reflects the very best of what service represents.

Thank you for your sacrifice, your strength, and your servant leadership. 🇺🇸

02/28/2026

🇺🇸 2nd Annual Strokes For Freedom – Veterans Community Co****le Tournament Fundraiser 🇺🇸

What an incredible day of community, competition, and support for our veterans!

A heartfelt thank you to the Strokes For Freedom Team for organizing another outstanding event. Your dedication to honoring and supporting our veteran community truly makes a difference.

We are also deeply grateful to our amazing sponsors, players, volunteers, and everyone who came out to participate and cheer on the teams. Your generosity and enthusiasm continue to strengthen our mission.

We’re already looking forward to next year and another unforgettable event!

Together, we stand for our veterans. 🇺🇸

02/27/2026

If you have attended this event before, you know what a great job these kids do, and everything they raise goes to support the Grand Rapids Veterans Home, on Monroe Ave. Looking forward to seeing you there!

01/20/2026

Due to current weather conditions, we will be canceling the Veterans Coffee & Donuts for this month on January 21st (3rd Wednesday from 1000-1500).
The safety of our veterans, volunteers, and families is our top priority.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to gathering together again next month.
Please stay safe and warm—we’ll see you soon.
Please feel free to connect with our team if you have any questions. ☕🍩🇺🇸

01/01/2026

✨ Welcome 2026 ✨

A new year brings a fresh start, renewed strength, and continued purpose.

As we step into 2026, we carry both the good memories and the painful ones. We don’t forget the past—but we refuse to be defined by it. We press forward with hope, believing in a better year and committing ourselves to bringing hope to those who are hurting.

When you work in the area of trauma, it often touches your own life as well. We are reminded that events and circumstances do not define who we are or what we will become. They are moments in time—opportunities to grieve, reflect, pray, cry, and breathe as we walk through the healing process together.

Today, we choose gratitude—for family and friends, for the moments we share, and for the love that strengthens us even in the hardest seasons.

Our prayer for this new year is that peace, grace, hope, and love would be experienced every day. May the Spirit of joy fill our hearts and guide our steps.

As our One Nation • One Family initiative continues throughout our community, we invite you to walk alongside us—sharing hope, offering support, and standing together in this mission.

Here’s to healing, unity, and hope in 2026. 🤍🇺🇸

12/29/2025

🇺🇸 End-of-Year Giving | 2025 Tax Season 🇺🇸

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As we close out 2025, we are deeply grateful for the support that continues to carry West Michigan Veterans Ranch forward. Because of our community, families are healing, hope is being restored, and lives are being changed.

West Michigan Veterans Ranch is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law under IRS Code 501(c)(3).

🌱 Grassroots Impact. Real Healing.
Your generosity supports free trauma-informed therapy for veterans, first responders, and their families—those carrying both visible and invisible wounds. Our reach now spans multiple counties across Michigan, providing safe spaces for healing, restoration, and connection.

🏗️ Growing the Ranch
Construction continues in our events and activities cabin area, creating more opportunities for therapeutic programming, retreats, and community gatherings that support long-term recovery.

🤝 One Nation. One Family.
Our mission is fueled by trust, volunteers, and partners who believe in caring for those who have served. We are thankful for recent support from Consumers Energy and Workbox Staffing Agency, and for every individual who steps up when called upon.

💙 Tax Deduction Information (General Guidance):
• Donations to WMVR may reduce your taxable income if you itemize deductions
• Example:
– A donor in the 22% tax bracket may save approximately $220 on a $1,000 donation
– A donor in the 32% tax bracket may save approximately $320 on a $1,000 donation
• Please consult your tax professional for guidance specific to your situation

📌 Donation Standards:
• Contributions must be made by December 31, 2025 to qualify for the 2025 tax year
• You will receive a receipt for your records
• No goods or services are exchanged for donations unless otherwise noted

We are a small part of society, but when called upon, we make a big difference.

🙏 Will you join us in making a lasting impact in the lives of our veterans and first responders?

Together, we heal. Together, we serve.
One Nation. One Family.
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WestMVR

12/24/2025

🎄 A Christmas Wish & Prayer | West Michigan Veterans Ranch 🎄

This Christmas, we pause in the stillness of the season to reflect on what truly matters.

For many, this time of year is filled with joy and laughter. For others, it carries empty chairs, quiet moments, and tender reminders of what has been lost. At West Michigan Veterans Ranch, we walk closely with those who carry both gratitude and grief—and we know how sacred this season can be.

To our community partners, supporters, and friends:
Thank you for standing with us, believing in healing, and helping us care for our nation’s heroes and their families.

Our Christmas wish for you is simple and heartfelt:
May you experience peace that goes beyond understanding, comfort that reaches the deepest places of your heart, and hope that gently reminds you that you are not alone.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the gift of Your Son, born into a broken world to bring light into darkness, hope into despair, and love into every wounded heart.

This Christmas, we lift up those who are grieving—those who have lost loved ones, dreams, health, or a sense of normalcy. Wrap them in Your presence. Be near to the brokenhearted and gentle with the weary. Fill the empty spaces with Your peace and remind them that You see every tear.

For families and friends gathering, we pray for unity, grace, and meaningful moments. For those spending Christmas quietly or alone, may they feel Your closeness more than ever.

May this season not be defined by what is missing, but by the promise that You are with us—Emmanuel—now and always.

We ask for comfort, healing, and renewed strength, trusting that even in our pain, You are at work bringing beauty from ashes.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

From all of us at West Michigan Veterans Ranch, we wish you a blessed, peaceful Christmas and a hope-filled New Year. 🤍🇺🇸

11/26/2025

🍂🇺🇸 Happy Thanksgiving from West Michigan Veterans Ranch 🇺🇸🍂

We pause with grateful hearts. Thankful for our volunteers and caregivers.

To our veterans, service members, first responders, and the incredible families who stand beside them—we honor you. Your courage, sacrifice, and resilience are the foundation of the freedoms we enjoy, not just today, but every day.

As we gather around tables and with loved ones, may this season remind us of the power of community, healing, and hope. At the Ranch, we are thankful for each warrior who walks the healing journey with us and for every supporter who helps make our mission possible.

To our veteran families:
You are seen.
You are valued.
You are never alone.

May your homes be filled with peace, your hearts with comfort, and your spirits with renewed strength.

From our family to yours—Happy Thanksgiving.
Together, we continue the mission of healing, restoration, and setting captives free. 🦃❤️🤍💙
Safe travels & God be with our troops away from their families and friends.